What branches use the MK 12 SPR?

[Kenshin]

I hear the SEALS and the regular Army uses it. Who else?

[Quiet]

US SOCOM uses it.

Navy SEALs are under US SOCOM. Regular Army does not use it.

It's slated to be replaced by the Mk 16 (FN SCAR-L). Initial shipments of the Mk 16 (FN SCAR-L) & Mk 17 (FN SCAR-H) to US SOCOM began late-spring of this year.

A civilian legal semi-auto version of the FN SCAR-L and SCAR-H is expected to be released to the public by Q4-2008.

[slick_711]

To my understanding it is indeed SOCOM only. I have a friend that is (was) a Green Beret and his stories about using an SPR to clear houses and then tossing a can on it on the roof and using the same rifle for 6-700 yard shots was my motivation to start my 18" build.

[-hanko]

Interesting read here...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_..._Purpose_Rifle...sorry if you've already seen it. A ton more on google.

-hanko

[bwiese]

It's slated to be replaced by the Mk 16 (FN SCAR-L). Initial shipments of the Mk 16 (FN SCAR-L) & Mk 17 (FN SCAR-H) to US SOCOM began late-spring of this year.

Do you have some sources for that info?

I keep hearing the SCAR dead as a program - there may be some low-level individual unit-level purchases but not as a 'program buy'.

[Quiet]

https://www.defense-update.com/products/s/scar.htm

https://www.fnhusa.com/press/releases_consumer/detail.asp?id=15

Hersay information from FN & Gemtech reps, I met in Vegas during an information security convention.